Scripture Verse

Come to Me. Matthew 11:28

Introduction

Words: Frank M. Da­vis, in Win­dows of Hea­ven, new edi­tion, ed­it­ed by Hen­ry M. Whar­ton & P. W. Bush (Bal­ti­more, Ma­ry­land: New Ev­an­ge­li­za­tion So­cie­ty, 1898), num­ber 94.

Music: Vil­li­ers-sur-Marne Tho­mas F. Simms, 1898 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Simms (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Frank M. Davis (1839–1896)

Lyrics

Jesus is call­ing,
Sinner, come home;
Tenderly plead­ing,
Why long­er roam?
Hear Him, oh, hear Him say,
Long you have strayed away;
Come, then, oh, come to­day,
Sinner, come home.

Jesus is call­ing,
Will you not come?
Will you not en­ter
While there is room?
Sad, sad would be the fate
If it should prove too late;
Why will you long­er wait?
Sinner, come home.

Jesus is call­ing,
Why still de­lay?
Life and sal­va­tion’s
Offered to­day;
Repentant, come, be­lieve,
Do not the Spi­rit grieve,
You should His love re­ceive;
Sinner, come home.